A 48-year-old man killed on Christmas Day has been identified as Eddie Eugene Melenka, according to court documents.
An autopsy Thursday confirmed the cause of death was a stab wound.
Melenka’s 22-year-old stepson, Stephan Hendrick Kody, has been charged with second-degree murder and possession of an offensive weapon, a family member told CBC News.
Edmonton police responded to a call at an address near 73rd Avenue and 77th Street at about 3:30 a.m. on Monday.
Inside, they found the Melenka’s body.
The homicide is Edmonton’s 42nd of the year.
Eddie Eugene Melenka, 48, is Edmonton’s 42nd homicide victim of 2017. (Janelle Kaycee/Facebook)